Pot-cover



(No Model.)

J. M. STEWART.

POT COVER.

No. 355,796. Patented Jan. 11,1887.

Jennie UNTTED ST T S PATENT QFF CE.

JENNIE M. STEWART, OF. OEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA, ASSIGNOR OF ONEHALF. TO HENRY F. THEBAULT, OF GOOK COUNTY, ILI INOIS.

POT-COVER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 355,796, dated January 11, 1887.

Application filed August 26, 1886.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J ENNIE M. STEW'ART, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Cedar Rapids, in the county of Linn and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Pot-Covers, of which the following is a specification.

My improvements have relation to pot-covers of that kind wherein a controllable vent is provided for the escape of the liquid; and the object is to improve existing devices of the kind by providing the vent with a slide havinga hand-shield to screen the hand while the hot contents of the pot are being drained.

I have fully illustrated my invention in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a plan view of a pot-cover having the improved slide and hand shield attached; and Fig.2 is a central sectional view on the line at x of Fig. 1.

Reference being had to the drawings, the letter A designates the pot-cover constructed, as usual, with the depending pot-flange l to hold it in the pot. The lid or cover may be of any kind of sheet metal adapted to the purpose. On one side of the lid are punched a series of vent-holes, 2, which are preferably arranged in rectangular disposition with the outer row near the edge flange of the cover,

and along the sides of the area covered by these vents are secured the flanges 3, under which the slide is held. These side flanges are of about the same length as the body of the slide, or a little longer, in order that when drawn 3 5 backand the handle meets against the coverhandle the slide will not be entirely withdrawn from its seat under the flanges. The handle 4 of the cover is set to one side of the center of the lid, with its apex or center on a 0 line with the horizontal center of the slide, to give convenience and room for manipulating the slide.

Serial No. 211.930. (No model.)

The letter B designates the slide and shield. This consists of a sheet-metal plate having that part 5 covering the vents formed to set under 5 the flanges 3, and its end to reach Well to the rim-flange of the cover and the shouldered part, as at 6, the shoulder serving as stops to prevent the slide from moving outward far ther than required, and their having its upper part struck up, forming the handshie ld 7, to which is attached a handle, 8. This handshield is made large enough in area to serve as a guard or screen to deflect the rising steam and keep it from striking the fingers or hand. The handle 8 serves as a hold to the fingers in pulling the slide back to open the holes and in pushing it forward to cover them.

I am aware that a pot-cover has been made having holes and a semicircular disk to slide horizontally over them, and that hinged covers have been used -to set over similar vents. My improvement consists in forming a slide with a hand-shield and a handle attached to the shield.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- The improved pot-cover herein described, comprising the cover A, provided with a series of vents or holes, and parallel side flanges secured along the sides of the area covered by saidvents, the handle 4, and the shouldered slide B, formed with a hand-shield, 7, struck up from the body and provided with a handle,

8, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two attesting witnesses.

{TENN IE .M. STEXVART.

Attest:

I. N. WHITTAllI, HENRY ETHEBAULT. 

